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Butler Coal Co.
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YearOperation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
1872 Butler CollieryShaft / Tunnels (2)EasternPittston Twp.LuzerneButler Coal Co.0027,524 120 
1873 Butler CollieryEasternPittston Twp.LuzerneButler Coal Co.0064,456 188 
1874 Butler CollieryShaftEasternPittston Twp.LuzerneButler Coal Co.0079,298 204 
1875 Butler CollieryShaftEasternPittston Twp.LuzerneButler Coal Co.0074,480 278 
1876 Butler CollieryShaftEasternPittston Twp.LuzerneButler Coal Co.60,389066,222214235 
1877 Butler CollieryShaftEasternPittston Twp.LuzerneButler Coal Co.0073,433224235 
1878 Butler CollieryShaftEasternPittston Twp.LuzerneButler Coal Co.0052,226167204 
1879 Butler CollieryShaftEasternPittston Twp.LuzerneButler Coal Co.0058,897238161 
1880 Butler CollieryShaftEasternPittston Twp.LuzerneButler Coal Co.0051,232175198 
1881 Belmont CollieryDriftsEasternCarbondale Twp.LackawannaButler Coal Co.004,856 101 
1881 Butler CollieryShaft / SlopeEasternPittston Twp.LuzerneButler Coal Co.0063,326 157 
1881 Mosier CollieryShaftEasternHughestownLuzerneButler Coal Co.0052,200 135 
1882 Butler CollieryShaft / SlopeEasternPittston Twp.LuzerneButler Coal Co.0056,000245180 
1882 Mosier CollieryShaftEasternHughestownLuzerneButler Coal Co.0067,985252179 
1883 Belmont CollieryDriftsEasternCarbondale Twp.LackawannaButler Coal Co.0053,129259152 
1883 Boston CollieryShaft 1Middlenear KingstonLuzerneButler Coal Co.004,35111 This mine sold to D&H Co. in January 1883.
1883 Butler CollieryShaft / SlopeEasternPittston Twp.LuzerneButler Coal Co.0045,779265132 
1883 Mosier CollieryShaftEasternHughestownLuzerneButler Coal Co.0080,031281170 
1884 Belmont CollieryTunnelEasternCarbondale Twp.LackawannaButler Coal Co.0New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad018,331135 Not working at present.
1884 Butler CollieryShaft / SlopeEasternPittston Twp.LuzerneButler Coal Co.0D&H / Lehigh & Susquehanna032,066204139 
1884 Mosier CollieryShaft / SlopeEasternHughestownLuzerneButler Coal Co.0LV069,662212230 
1885 Boston CollieryShaft / Tunnel2Jenkins Twp.LuzerneButler Coal Co.29,634Lehigh & Susquehanna030,131130191 
1885 Butler CollieryShaft / Tunnel2Pittston Twp.LuzerneButler Coal Co.31,411D&H / Lehigh & Susquehanna036,496153141 
1885 Mosier CollieryShaft / Slope2HughestownLuzerneButler Coal Co.77,230LV078,513202239 
1885 Schooley CollieryShaft2WyomingLuzerneButler Coal Co.149,581LV0154,871186233 
1885 Twin CollieryShaft2PittstonLuzerneButler Coal Co.19,525LV020,64687143 
1886 Butler CollieryShaft / Slope2Pittston Twp.LuzerneButler Coal Co.18,051D&H / Lehigh & Susquehanna020,935142128 
1886 Mosier CollieryShaft / Slope2HughestownLuzerneButler Coal Co.92,834LV092,834236256 
1886 Twin CollieryShaft2PittstonLuzerneButler Coal Co.62,293LV062,293201210 
1887 Mosier CollieryShaft / Slope2HughestownLuzerneButler Coal Co.95,837098,130222247 
1887 Twin CollieryShaft2PittstonLuzerneButler Coal Co.47,615LV 1051,129169165 
1888 Mosier CollieryShaft / Slope2HughestownLuzerneButler Coal Co.92,100094,541249212 
1888 Seneca CollieryShaft2PittstonLuzerneButler Coal Co.59,333062,897145259 
1888 Twin CollieryShaft2PittstonLuzerneButler Coal Co.15,448LV 1016,82367190 
1889 Boston CollieryDrift / Tunnel2Jenkins Twp.LuzerneButler Coal Co.11,381011,8809593 

Note 1: Added, does not appear in the mine inspection report.

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